Princess Diana (1961-1997)
Princess
1
Notorious B.I.G. (1972-1997)
Rapper
2
Jeff Buckley (1966-1997)
Rock Singer
3
Mother Teresa (1910-1997)
Religious Leader
4
Jeanne Calment (1875-1997)
Supercentenarian
5
Chris Farley (1964-1997)
Movie Actor
6
John Denver (1943-1997)
Folk Singer
7
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959-1997)
8
Gianni Versace (1946-1997)
Fashion Designer
9
Adriana Caselotti (1916-1997)
Movie Actress
10
James Stewart (1908-1997)
11
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)
Pop Artist
12
Bobby Helms (1933-1997)
13
Dodi Fayed (1955-1997)
Film Producer
14
Lillian Disney (1899-1997)
Illustrator
15
Anton LaVey (1930-1997)
16
Stubby Kaye (1918-1997)
17
Don Messick (1926-1997)
Voice Actor
18
Michael Hutchence (1960-1997)
19
Wilbert Awdry (1911-1997)
Novelist
20
Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997)
Oceanographer
21
Toshiro Mifune (1920-1997)
22
Red Skelton (1913-1997)
TV Actor
23
William Alexander (1915-1997)
Painter
24
Celebrities Born in 1997
Deaths by Year
Robert Mitchum (1917-1997)
25
Fela Kuti (1938-1997)
Saxophonist
26
Denver Pyle (1920-1997)
27
Townes Van Zandt (1944-1997)
Country Singer
28
Nusrat Fateh ali Khan (1948-1997)
World Music Singer
29
Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997)
Poet
30
Chien-shiung Wu (1912-1997)
Physicist
31
Marshall Applewhite (1931-1997)
32
Brian Pillman (1962-1997)
Wrestler
33
Brian Francis Connolly (1945-1997)
34
Bridgette Andersen (1975-1997)
35
Edward Mulhare (1923-1997)
36
Jermaine Stewart (1957-1997)
R&B Singer
37
Thomas Andrew Parker (1909-1997)
Entrepreneur
38
Deng Xiaoping (1904-1997)
World Leader
39
Anthony Martinez
40
Brian Keith (1921-1997)
41
William S. Burroughs (1914-1997)
42
Mobutu Sese Seko (1930-1997)
Politician
43
Gulshan Kumar (1956-1997)
44
Audra Lindley (1918-1997)
TV Actress
45
Burgess Meredith (1907-1997)
46
Tony Williams (1945-1997)
Drummer
47
Luther Allison (1939-1997)
Guitarist
48
